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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
INCREASE.
Incidental Mention Of People aud Their
Affairs from Standard Contributor.

1t would not be necessary to say
that weare having plenty ofrain, and
roads are muddy, nor that farmers
are behind generally, and somewhat
discouraged, for all know this to beso,
I suppose.
Cattle buyers are humorous in the
Cove, and the supply does not seem
to be equal to the demand. DIR. G..
X. Mauzy has sold his cattle we
understand. There is some demand
for good mares at fair prices. Fat
hogs would sell well, but stock hogs
are very dull.
G. w. Craine and wife and Johnnie
York left several days ago for Texas,
expecting to make that state their
future home.
Joseph Millrany has brought the
little farm which belonged to George
w. Craine, in the 4th district.
G. w. Mayo, Esq, Tax Assessor for
Cd. district, was around to-day assess
ing the taxes for 1887.
Clark & Parkins from Spencer, were
here a few days ago on their way to
Dekalb county to purchase some
cattle. They say that Burritt College
is on a small boom, with prospects
for a good school, which will begin on
the 18th instant. Prof. Frank Sutton
will be president of the college.
Sam. Grissom has sold his old mare
and Kelley Hills now wears derby
hat. This will no doubt be interest
ing to several of your readers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

Standing before a clergyman who
was about to marry him, a rustic was
asked: "Wilt thou have this wo-
man ?" etc. The man started in sur
prise and replied; cay, surely!
Whoy, I kummed puppus."
"Bessie, 1 hear your sister is sick.
What ails herr" 81 don't know,
ma'am. Maybe its the diploma.
"The what, child?" "The diploma.
I heard mother say she took it at
school. "-Philadelphia Call.
The sensible editor of an exchange
says: The longer we run a news
paper and write about people and
events, the more we realize how ut
terly impossible it is to scratch every
man on the spot where it itches the
most. @
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

Cold eastern rain all day Yesterday
(Monday), creeks slightly swollen
this morning, and the ground so wet
that oat sowing will be stopped for
several days; but if there is any truth
in the old proverb about the ground
hog coming out on the 18th of Febru-
airy, and seeing his shadow and re-
turning for forty days, we may ex-
pect to soon have nice spring wealth
err, as it was thick cloudy and con-
slant rain from early in the morning
until late in the night on that day
this year. Let every one take notice
and see just how much truth there is
in the sayings of the fathers. 1t is
said though that all sighs fail in either
wet, dry, cold or hot weather. / con-
fess that l don't know how these
things are until after they come to
pass, and it does not take but little
wisdom to tell then.
Mrs. Levi Wilson,. who has been
sick for some days with whooping
cough, is thought to be some better.
1t seems that they have all had the
bad kind.
DR.. Hammer and Reed Sparkman
are head over heels in the yearling
trade. / don't know how many they
have bought and sold since the first
of this year.
There has been several cattle buy
ers in our neighborhood from the
Sequachee valley and other places of
late, and there is yet some young cat
tie that can be bought at reasonable
prices.
Messrs. Erby Montgomery and S.
ID. Britain were here in the interest
Of their respective houses today.
Mr.. O. D. Green talks of going to
South Pittsburg to work in a few
days. Several from this neighbor-
hood have been at work at that place
for some time.
Mr.VJ. M. A. Odum, from Auburn,
Tenn, was here last Saturday with a
variety of corn to sell for seed that he
says will make good quality flour,
will grow on most any land and will
yield one hundred bushels per acre,
well cultivated on good land, and is
cultivated and grown about as other
indian corn. He left a few pounds
of the corn with us for sale, any one
wishing to try the experiment of
growing such corn can be supplied
here at the rates of SOC per pound.
Mr.. Freeman, from Minnesota, was
here last week looking at some lands
on our creek with the intention of
buying home in warmer climate.
There are some good farms for sale in
this neighborhood which can be
bought on very reasonable terms,
and the people would gladly well
come industrious and working peo-
pie into their midst.
NoTE-Our correspondent is mis-
taken about "Ground-hog Day."
which is the I'd of February, instead
of the 14th. The 18th Of February
was st. Valentines day. We suppose
our correspondent just got the two
days mixed a little. We will wager
a pint of peanuts that he didn't get
q valentine.
"When | die" said a married man,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
Notice Of insolvency.

THE insolvency of the estate of Thos. Gun.
l. ningham, decd, having been suggested
to the Clerk of the Warren County Court, all
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to file same with the Clerk
of the County Court, properly authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be forever barred.
This January 3, 1887.
ST.. CUNNINGHAM Admr,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

My vegetable and flower seed catalogue will be
sent free to all who write for 1t. 1t Is full Of ne
sngravings. with over forty Of the best Of all the
new vegetables 1t contains among ito vast variety
larger number of homo grown seeds. have
reason to believe, than can be found in any other
catalogue published In this country. Farmers who
make money from valuable new vegetables are
those who, being the first to raise them get mo-
nopsly Of their markets. Such will plant largely
Of this king Of ell the early drumheads, the All
Seasons Cabbage; for, my friends, u has come to
stay! JAMES J. Il. GREGORY, Marblehead, MASS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
NOTICE.

The firm of ROSS & BILES is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. VIM. Biles has
sold his entire interest in the business to w.
S. Ross. The business will be con tnued at
the old stand by
W. S. ROSS.
All persons owing the firm of Ross & Biles,
either by note or account, will please come
forward and settle, as we want to wind up
the old business as soon as possible.
ROSS & BILES.
Increase, Tenn, Jan. IS, 1887.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

Tracy City News: New churches
are going up, building association
doubles its capital and liquor getting
scarcer every day. Tracy city is on
the broad road ofreform and means il.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

"When | die" said married man,
81 want to go where there is no snow
to shovel" His wife said she pre-
Sumed he would.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

In retiring from the firm of Ross & Biles,
l desire to thank my old neighbors, friends
end customers generally for their kind sup
port and liberal patronage, and hope they
will continue the same with my old friend
at Increase. WIN. BILES.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Legislative Hand Book

The first number OF smulI's Legislative
HAND Book issued ander the supervision of
''ls Present proprietor oftheoopyrigbt. Thos.
2. Vochrau, Esq, Chief Clerk Of the senate.
Hii' al respects an improvement on iis pred
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'i'iisiis The contents of The current edi-
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sliiewiai different The size Of the volume
1N also been changed, the pages having
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aug arroyrmen; in size. In addition to the
-'i''eais OF iormer volumes, the Hand Book
''a'a'as digest II the election laws. game
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" oy application 10 Thos. b. Cochran. Lam
easler. Pa.
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Huntington License Cases.

The Supreme Court last week heard argsi
ment upon the several cases appealed from
the Quarter Sessions Of Huntington county.
which involved the right OF court to arbi-
tnfily withhold license from an applicant
who has eenftssediy complied with all tine
requirements Of the law. Henry Leister,
who keeps the Leisser House. and James
Swope, ssho keeps the Hotel brunswick.
ia the borough Of Huntingdon. both filed APP
piications for licenses TO sell liquor ot their
respective hotels. The f;ict that the houses
are necessary for the accommodation oftrav-
elers and the entertainment Of strangers.
and thai all the requirements Of the law had
been complied with, were admitted, and
President Fursi held that under such cir
cumsfances the Court bad no option 10 refuse
the license; but his Associate Judges. Me-
Carthy and Foreman, who were unlearned
in the law, overruled him. and refused the
applications on the ground that il was not
necessary 10 license hotel to sell intox;-
eating liquors.
Judge Furst filed dissenting opinion re-
marking that the decision of the lay Judges
set aside an act of Assembly, reversed the
decision of the Supreme Court. departed
from the settled law Of the land, and was in
utter disregard Of the law and the rights Of
thepeople. The disappointed applicants ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. In support
of the decision of the Associate Judges, II
was argued that there is strong temperance
sentiment in Huntingdon County, which has
had the effect ofreducing the number of sa-
looms in the county from fifty to five; that
it was this sentiment that gave all the pres
eut Judges their seats upon the bench, and
that had made it impossible for any candid
ate for Judge to be elected unless he was a
pronounced temperance man. II was also
urged that the granting of license was dis
cretionary matter with the Judges of the
Quarter Sessions, that no appeal lay from
their decisions The following well mean
ing opinion filed by the Associate Judges
when it was read, during the argument,
caused the court to smile unanimously:
When laws, are passed that seem to
conflict with Gods injunetions, we are not
compelled 10 obey them.
am opposed to the granting Of license
from the very fact that the Court that grants
it may be compelled 10 sit in judgement ON
crime Of the most diabolical character, being
the direct outgrowth Of the license they
had granted.
80 cannot, join in granting of license.
beliye it to be a sin. would have to answer
for it at the Great Day oppose it for the
reason that no good can result from it and
much evil may. And while the above ale
my views OF the license law and my con
science forbids me looking at it in any other
light, do not say that | am legally right.
leave this for those learned in the law, but
do belieYe am morally right. Neither do
condemn those who differ with me in
opinion What to me would seem wrong
might be entirely right to another
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NorOFrKv.
Thoughts Found at the Bottcm m of a
Glass OF Whisky.

For al kinds Of liquors nanufa etured or
imported for consumption the manufac tur-
ers, importers and wholesale dealers realized
sa0O,0O0,O0o
The drink bill exceeds that Of food, schools
churches and charities combined
The average German in his native country
drinks la gallons Of spirits and gI1s gal
Ions of beer, or a triiie more than twice that
consumed by the average American.
The drink habit is more prevalent in the
United STATES than in amy OF the other conn
tries claiming to be civilized
The per capita consumption of all kinds Of
liquors in 1856 was l262 gallons, as against
AZ gallons in lsto
The per capita consumption Of distilled
spirits in the United States for 1856 was Ia
gallons; of wine. s. Of beer. Ills gallons,
OF a total per capita consumption ofdistiIled.
vinous and malt liquors Of 1852 gallons. or
7S7 .206.554 gallons in all
The consumption Of distilled spirits in the
United Kingdom for 1885 was I.0l gallons
per capita as against - in the United States
of wine, 81 gallons, y against IS gallons
here, and Of beer, Se.6e gallons, as against
LIS gallons in this country.
This estimate ofS7oo.e0o0O0 consumed by
thepeople ofthe Unised states annually for
drinks is corroborated by 80 good statisti-
elan as Edward Atkinson. who arrives at
practically the same conclusion in differ
ent way.
retailer sells sixty drinks per gallon
OF whisky, at an average of y cents per drink
realizing $50 per gallon; he gets = per gal
Ion for native and 81 for imported wines,
and 50 cents per gallon for native and 81 for
imported beer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

seen marching 10 the front, with patriotic
tread, hundreds of those who never failed to
do their whole duty. Many ofthese destiny
deereed should pour out their iife's blood for
the preservation ofour country How they
performed their duty, let the history Of An
tietln, of the Wilderness. Of Gettysburg. and
a dozen more battle-fclds bear testimony
We have to-day among Us the MANNED and
wounded and broken dovb in body aud limb
who give Us unmistakable evidence of their
valor- We have also here the dead whose
graves we halo and whose memories we re-
we're who fell in the holy cause of liberty as
witnesses to the fact that they were heroes.
Mother, you then gave your boy the last
he fell in battle and was buried where he fell,
but benefieent Government has since cared
for his remains, and he now lies in some
National Cemetery, and, to-day, by some
kind hand, his grave is bedecked with flow
ers, his tomb crowned with eyergreens. And
now, my fellow Comrades, whilst we still
perform annually these pleasant duties as
the only tribute we can pay our dead Com
rades, let us not be eunmindful of the fact that
soon Others must perform this duty, for, one
By one we are dropping out Of ranks. the
gray hairs frosted by the lapse OF years and
exposure during the war, indicate our NOR
tality and early demise; but then our sons,
imbued with the patriotism of their fathers,
win perform this duty. May we SO order
our lives that when We finally strike tents
here. we may pitch them on that immortal
camping ground where so many of our Com
rades are, who passed the portals as the ad-
vance Guard.
Immortality o'ersweeps
All pains. all tears. all times, all fears,
And peals like the eternal thunder of the deep.
Into our ears, this truth,
The hero though dead lives forever
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Items from aver the County,.

ilefpS iTOT1 over ITlG county.
Christian Reitz Of Somerset Twp, is build
ing anew house which viii be ready for oecu-
paney by harvest.
David Ash OF Somerset township has torn
his barn down and intends 10 erect a new one
in lis place. Davy" says when he has a
raising he intends to give the boys party.
but of course, they must bring their sweet
hearts along.
Samuel King, Of Middleoreeb, was in town
on Saturday and took along new Cham
pion mower Sam intends to NOW
Joseph Freidline, Of Edie. is building a
new grist mill, saw mill and planning min.
Edie has a postofiioe, store, church. school
house and lanyard. Alber. weimer i chief
postmaster and store keeper and says busi-
ness is improving.
Peter Miller, Of somerset township,is i'm
proving his farm by enclosing it with a new
board fence
John A. Frcidhne Of Edie says he is a hap
py man and says he don't wait on anybody
70 help MN 10 cut MS gram because II IS a
champaion Self Binder and don't you for
get it,
Harry Baker, of Sipesville, has torn down
bis old barn and is erecting new one in its
place.
Isaiah Good, Of Frie,lens, is building
new house and will soon hvae il ready for
occupancy.
Joseph Good Of Freidens intends to build
anew piece To his barn this summer
VIM Brubaker, Of Somerset township, in
tends to build new barn this summer
Herman Shank of Shanksville, has built a
new addition TO his hotel. Herman intends
to open out the in hotel business righ, and
says he means business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
The Ma rriage Law AS Amended.

The ACT An act relating To marrige Ii
censes providing for officers indicated 10 issue
Licenses for parties to marry, was amend
ed by the Legislature to read as follows:
The clerk Of the court shall inquire of the
parties applying either separately or iegcth-
er, for marriage license as aforesaid. an oath
or affirmation relative TO the legality Of the
contemplated marriage aud if there be no
legal objection thereto, then he shall grant
such marriage license; or the parties intend
ing marriage may either separately or togeth-
er appear before any magistrate, alderman
or justice of the peace Of the township, ward
or county wherein either of the contracting
parties reside, arG in the county where the
license is desired, who may, and is hereby
authorized 10 inquire of them. touching the
legality Of their contemplated marriage and
such inquiries and the answers thereto hav
ing been subscribed and sworn 10 BY the
parties before such officer, may be forwarded
10 the clerk Of the court who If satisfied
after an examination thereof, that ihe same
is genuine and that no legal objection to the
contemplated marriage exists, shall grant
license therefor
Aud If any Of the persons intending to
marry by virtue of such license shall be un-
der twenty-one years OF age, the consent of
their parents or guardians shall be person
ally given before said clerk or certified un-
der the band of such parent or gurian,
a,testel By two adult Witnesses and the
signature Of such parent or guardian shall
be properly acknowledged before a notary
public or other officer competent under the
law to receive acknowledgements which said
certificate and oath shall be filed of record
in said Office, and entry Of the same shall be
made by the said clerk on the marriage Ii
cense docket as part of the records of the
issuing Of said license, and for which he
shall receive as his fees the sum Of fifty cents,
in addition to the marriage license fee and
the said magistrate alderman OF justice of
the peace, for services rendered by him I'M
der the provisions of this act, shall be entit-
led TO the sum of lifty cents.
The clerk Of the count shall furnish magis-
trates, alderman and justices of the peace, al
the cost of the proper county, all necessary
blanks for acknowledgements and affidavit
herein required and if any clerk of any of
said courts shall in any other manner issue
or sign any marriage license, or ifany mag
istrafe alderman or justice of the peace, shall
willfully make any false return to the clerk
of the court, he shall forfeit and pay any
sum not exceeding one Thousand dollars. to
and for the use OF the party aggrieved Pro
yided. That nothing in this act shall be so
construed as 10 prevent either party from
making application for such license, by or
through any next friend or relative, which
next friend or relative may make the re-
quired proof on behalf of the person repre-
sented by him or her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
sunday-sohooi Convention.

The Sunday of the Hooversville
pastorate met, in Convention at Iamberts-
vile on Saturday, April 30 1887
The Convention was opened with music by
the choir: . Heavenly Father we Adore
Thee
The devotional exercises We're conducted
by Rev Houseman The address Of welcome
was delivered by w H. H. Sorber. Rev
Houseman responded very ably and pleas
antIy. Music When ] Survey the Won
drous Gross.
The President appointed the following
Committee on Program Rev Houseman,
Jonathan Lambert, Charles Wagnerand Levi
Koontz
Discussion = Is the Sabbaih-scbool a sub
stitute for parental teaching in matters OF re-
ligion2' The subject was opened by D. W
SorbeF, followed by J. B. Lambert, W H. H.
sorber Philip Berkeybie Albert Lambert,
James Lambert, l.. c. Lambert and Albert
Wright
motion was passed TO hold the above
subject over for the afternoon session for fur
ther discussion Music = He Leadeth Me
Bencdiction.
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Announcements
FOR THE
June REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

We are Authorised - annonnce the follow is..-
named gentlemen a. candidates sDr the gsriOils
offices designated. ~ the Republican Primary
Election, 70 be held on saturday. June - 1871.
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A Few eakersvilIe Items.

Henry schlag has recently opened a new
store
Arrangements have-been made TO put a
new roof ON the BakeSville church
The Dunkards last week held meeting al
the Kimmell church, three persons being
added to the church.
Mr. and Mrs. John III. Morrison and fami-
ly have received from Rev. Kuhlman, for
merly pastor Of the Lutheran churches of
I.avansyille and Bakersville. but now of
Rcca. Neb.. an invitation card to the mar
which takes place ON Tuesday evening.
May sIst.
READER.
BAKERsvILLE, May 80. 1887.